The original stock picture (left) and an AI fake (right) used by a North Korean threat actor who posed as a U.S.-based software engineer and was hired by the cyber firm KnowBe4. (Photo credit: KnowBe4) Cyber firm KnowBe4 hired a fake IT worker from North Korea The security awareness training company said in a blog post that the software engineer used stolen U.S. credentials and an AI-enhanced photo. Jul 24, 2024 By Matt Bracken
Seizure notice announcing “Operation Endgame.” (Europol) Global police operation strikes against malware infrastructure ‘Operation Endgame’ targeted well-known malware variants used to facilitate ransomware and other serious cybercrime. May 30, 2024 By AJ Vicens
Photo of monitor while downloading a file from the “Internet to My Computer”. (spxChrome/Getty Images) Decade-old malware haunts Ukrainian police A virus dating to 2015 is still hitting targets in Ukraine, showing its enduring power. Apr 17, 2024 By AJ Vicens
People form a peace sign with candles ahead of a rally marking the eve of the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, in front of the Reichstag, the building housing the Bundestag (German lower house of parliament) in Berlin on Feb. 23, 2024. (Photo by ODD ANDERSEN/AFP via Getty Images) German political party targeted by SVR-linked group in spearphishing campaign, Mandiant says The group may have been seeking insights on shifting European sentiments on Ukraine, threat analysts suggest. Mar 22, 2024 By Derek B. Johnson
Flag of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. (Manuel Augusto Moreno/Getty Images) North Korean hackers posed as Meta recruiter on LinkedIn Targets of the operation were given phony coding challenges that delivered a range of malware including a previously-unseen backdoor. Sep 29, 2023 By AJ Vicens
(Flavio Coelho/Getty Images) Hackers are increasingly hiding within services such as Slack and Trello to deploy malware A new analysis unpacks a wide array of malware abusing legitimate internet services and what defenders should do to stop it. Aug 16, 2023 By AJ Vicens
(CyberScoop) Google warns companies about keeping hackers out of cloud infrastructure Large language models that power emerging AI chatbots could further complicate cloud security, researchers warn. Aug 3, 2023 By Tonya Riley
High-voltage pylons. (Getty Images) Mysterious malware designed to cripple industrial systems linked to Russia The code designed to target industrial control systems joins the pantheon of dangerous malware that can cause cyber-physical harm. May 25, 2023 By Christian Vasquez
(alexsl/Getty Images) Russian national accused of developing, selling malware appears in U.S. court Dariy Pankov faces up to 47 years in prison on charges linked to credential sales and offering access to the NLBrute malware. Feb 23, 2023 By AJ Vicens
The logos of OpenAI and ChatGPT. (Photo by Lionel BONAVENTURE / AFP) Reality check: Is ChatGPT really the next big cybersecurity threat? ChatGPT isn't a malware-writing savant and much of the hype around it obscures just how much expertise is required to output quality code. Jan 31, 2023 By Elias Groll